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Walmart promises price cuts after $2.9 billion tariff refund

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Walmart told investors it will use the $2.9 billion it received in tariff refunds to invest in “price investments,” or price cuts, for consumers

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  1. Quartz

    Walmart posted strong sales and raised its outlook — powered by tariff refunds (opens Quartz)

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    The retailer posted 5.9% revenue growth and raised its adjusted EPS guidance for the year to $2.80–$2.87, up from $2.75–$2.85

  2. FOX Business

    Walmart says it will use billions in tariff refunds to keep prices low (opens FOX Business)

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    Walmart said it received nearly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds and plans to use some of the benefit to support lower prices for shoppers, while the refunds also provided a significant boost to quarterly operating income.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Walmart gets $2.9 billion in tariff refunds (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Walmart posted strong sales and profits in the latest quarter helped by a massive $2.9 billion in tariff refunds, one the largest amounts reported by any company.The nation’s retailer earned $6.4 billion in net income in the three months ending July 31.

  4. Fast Company

    Walmart tariff refunds update: Will customers get reimbursed directly? (opens Fast Company)

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    Walmart has received almost $2.9 billion in federal tariff refunds. The retail chain shared the figure in Thursday’s fiscal 2027 quarter two financial results , crediting the refund with an increase in gross profit rate and operating income.

  5. The Oregonian

    Walmart gets $2.9B in tariff refunds. Will any go to consumers? (opens The Oregonian)

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    CNN said Walmart recently reported “solid sales and profits” in the quarter ending July 31, 2026.

  6. CBS News

    Walmart says it is using $2.9 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices (opens CBS News)

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    The company told CBS News it will direct the refunds toward groceries and general merchandise.

  7. CBS News

    Consumers aren't likely to benefit much from tariff refunds (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump's tariffs resulted in higher consumer prices across the U.S. After the Supreme Court struck down many tariffs, billions of dollars of refunds are going out to businesses -- but many Americans wonder whether they will get their money back.

  8. NBC News

    At Walmart, billions in tariff refunds soften the blow from slower sales growth (opens NBC News)

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    Walmart says it has received nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds — and used some of that windfall to cut prices for consumers strained by inflation.

  9. Insider

    Walmart's $2.9 billion tariff refund is headed back to shoppers (opens Insider)

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    Walmart said it is fulfilling its May promise to direct the bulk of tariff refunds toward improving the value it offers to customers.

  10. Inc.

    Walmart Just Got Nearly $2.9 Billion in Tariff Refunds. It’s Investing the Money in Lower Prices (opens Inc.)

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    As high gas prices squeeze shoppers, the retailer says the federal refund will fund price cuts and customer experience investments.

  11. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Walmart promises price cuts after $2.9 billion tariff refund (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Walmart told investors it will use the $2.9 billion it received in tariff refunds to invest in “price investments,” or price cuts, for consumers

  12. News Nation Now

    Here's how Walmart is using $2.9B in tariff refunds (opens News Nation Now)

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    Walmart says it's doubling down on lower prices with its $2.9 billion tariff refund.

  13. Money Talks News

    Walmart Will Use Tariff Refunds to Cut Prices. Will Other Retailers Follow? (opens Money Talks News)

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    The retailer received $2.9 billion after a Supreme Court ruling, but analysts say shoppers should not expect prices to return to 2019 levels.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Walmart using billions in Trump tariff refunds to cut prices at stores (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Walmart on Thursday released a quarterly earnings report indicating it received roughly $3 billion in tariff refunds from the Trump administration, revealing that it passed some of the reimbursement on to shoppers through price cuts.

  15. CBS News

    Walmart says it's using tariff refunds to lower prices as sales show slowest growth in 6 years (opens CBS News)

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    Walmart says it's planning to use $2.9 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices as it reports its slowest sales growth in six years. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has more.

  16. Forbes

    Americans’ Top Retailers Are Getting Billions In Tariff Refunds—Including Walmart, Target—But Many Consumers Still Aren’t (opens Forbes)

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    Retailers and other major corporations have reported tariff refunds have significantly boosted their bottom lines.

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